12/15/1992 |
Drafted in the 1992 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 19, 305th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins. |
01/01/1993 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (60); Movement: 30 (35); Control: 20 (40). |
01/01/1994 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 35 (40); Control: 25 (55). |
07/10/1994 |
Was selected to the 1994 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
01/01/1995 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (80); Movement: 40 (50); Control: 30 (60). |
07/09/1995 |
Was selected to the 1995 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
09/30/1995 |
Wins the 1995 California League Round 1 with the Visalia Oaks! |
01/01/1996 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 45 (55); Control: 40 (60). |
07/07/1996 |
Was selected to the 1996 BALCO-92 All-Star Futures Game. |
10/27/1996 |
Named the #87 prospect in the MLB |
11/20/1996 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $132,800. |
01/01/1997 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (60). |
11/25/1997 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $139,200. |
01/01/1998 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (80); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (60). |
11/23/1998 |
Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $142,000. |
01/01/1999 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
07/11/1999 |
Was selected to the 1999 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
07/26/1999 |
Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for RP Rafael Soriano and LF Gabe Guzman. |
11/08/1999 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,640,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
11/23/1999 |
Wins the 1999 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/2000 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
07/16/2000 |
Was selected to the 2000 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/03/2000 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
11/18/2000 |
Wins the 2000 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award. |
01/01/2001 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
11/01/2001 |
Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,650,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization. |
11/19/2001 |
Finished 2nd in 2001 MLB AL Reliever of the Year Award voting. |
01/01/2002 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
07/21/2002 |
Was selected to the 2002 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/25/2002 |
Became a free agent. |
12/19/2002 |
Signed a 7-year contract worth a total of $24,000,000 with the Anaheim Angels organization. |
01/01/2003 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 55 (55). |
07/20/2003 |
Was selected to the 2003 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
01/01/2004 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
07/18/2004 |
Was selected to the 2004 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
10/30/2004 |
Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract. |
01/01/2005 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 55 (55). |
01/01/2006 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
01/01/2007 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (70); Movement: 70 (70); Control: 60 (60). |
01/10/2007 |
Injured (DTD),out for 3 days. |
10/31/2007 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2008 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
11/09/2008 |
Executed his contract year option. |
01/01/2009 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 60 (60). |
07/19/2009 |
Was selected to the 2009 BALCO-92 All-Star Game. |
11/24/2009 |
Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,300,000 with the Anaheim Angels organization. |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2010 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50). |
08/11/2010 |
Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 5 days. |
11/04/2010 |
Anaheim Angels voided the team option year for a buyout of $550,000. |
11/27/2010 |
Became a free agent. |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2011 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
01/04/2011 |
Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization. |
08/02/2011 |
Released by the Houston Astros. |
08/24/2011 |
Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $700,000 with the Washington Wizards organization. |
10/13/2011 |
Released by the Washington Wizards. |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
01/01/2012 |
OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50). |
05/04/2012 |
Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Cincinnati Reds organization. |